Get the Stress Out: Maintaining Mental Health in Trying Circumstances (Recorded) (Community Education)

Sunday, March 9, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM PT

Location: 104-A

Moderator(s)

Joseph M. Colella, CPSTI

Director of Child Passenger Safety
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
Beaufort, South Carolina

Slides

Speaker(s)

JL

Jacqueline S. Leach, CPSTI

Health Educator
Morristown Medical Center
Long Valley, New Jersey
DT

Dawn M. Thomas, LCSW

Mental Health
Apollo
Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
Barbara Vaning, MHA

Program Assoc. / EMT Training Center Coordinator
Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Princeton, New Jersey
Rocio Noemi Duenas, MA, CPSTI, AMFT & APCC

Community Programs Director
Pacific Safety Center (PSC)
Chula Vista , California

Slides

Learn to address the mental health impacts of traumatic crash events involving children, including the critical incident stress effects on law enforcement officers, emergency service professionals, emergency department personnel, and others. CPS leaders will also leave with practical strategies to prioritize their own well-being, while navigating the unique challenges of their roles and achieving a healthier work-life balance.